Autonomic Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System is part of the___________.

• Somatic Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

• Sensory Nervous System

The autonomic nervous system is divided into

• Motor and Sensory

• Peripheral and Central

• The Brain and Spinal cord

• Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

controls the "fight or flight" response

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

controls the "rest and digest" response

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

is able to specifically target individual effectors

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

creates a "mass alert" to cause changes throughout the body simultaneously

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

responds to stress and/ or danger

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

regulates daily homeostasis and maintenance

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

Characteristics of the Parasympathetic Nervous System

• Ganglia close to the spinal cord

• Ganglia in/near the effectors

• Nerves originate from the neck and lower back

• Nerves originate from the chest and abdomen

• Long Pre-ganglionic neuron

Characteristics of the Sympathetic Nervous System

• Ganglia close to the spinal cord

• Ganglia in/near the effectors

• Nerves originate from the neck and lower back

• Nerves originate from the chest and abdomen

• Long Pre-ganglionic neuron